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Heartland Corridor Preliminary Planning
Moffatt & Nichol has been involved with providing planning services for the Heartland Corridor since its inception.
The project will improve intermodal service from the Port of Virginia to Midwest markets. When complete, the
Heartland Corridor will reduce highway congestion, improve highway safety, provide shippers with cost-effective freight
movement options, and strengthen the economic vitality of the Mid-Atlantic region by creating the transportation
infrastructure necessary to capture increased rail traffic resulting from cargo growth at The Port of Virginia. Moffatt &
Nichol played a critical role in garnering support for the project by promoting it to various local and state agencies, as
well as working with members of Congress and other federal groups to obtain $140 million in federal funding for the
project.
HHCT Conceptual Intermodal Facility Study
Moffatt & Nichol was commissioned by Howland Hook Container Terminal, Inc. to investigate the feasibility of constructing
and operating an intermodal rail yard to serve double-stack container trains adjacent to the Howland Hook
Marine Terminal in Staten Island, New York. Alternative facility layouts were prepared An analysis of the rail operating
requirements, inherent site issues, and as an alternative railcar loading equipment analysis were included.
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Client: The Virginia Port Authority
Location
Port of Virginia to Chicago
Owner: Howland Hook Container
Terminal, Inc.
Location
Staten Island, New York